Dumpster Divin' . . .

There was an little mishap at work not too long ago with a wobbly shelf and some Rose Medallion... Needless to say, when I arrived (in my true dumpster divin' colors), I went diving into the trash to retrieve the remnants of the early morning crash. I have no idea what I'll do with all of these shards of Rose Medallion, but...

If Shelly's work from my post the other day wasn't inspiration enough, 

...here are a few other ideas...

via ~ PosyPocket ~

via jewels-blog.com ~

via ~ robomargo ~

via ~ pennellolane ~

via ~ mosaicartsource ~

via ~ Runway2Hallway ~

Ok, well I got a little lost on google.

I'd have to start breaking plates for most

of these, I'll let you know what I

decide and let me know if you
have any suggestions!

Tie One On . . .

Amazing vintage tie transformation!

Don't you love this!?

~ Upcycled Silk Ties by Lilian Asterfield ~

via ~ Compulsively Compiled ~

"By the Seat of My Pants ! "

"I've gotchu COVERED!"

"Bringing up the REAR!"

"...sittin' in a tree...k.i.s.s.i.n.g."

"Peace MAKER"

"HOLY Mackerel!"

"Let's SPLIT!"

"What a RIP off!"

"A KNEE-JERK reaction!"

Patches via ~ PrettyStuff's ~ childhood wardrobe, 

~ Hobbs's ~ little-boy-fancy clothes,

my college jean's pocket on the knee, 

lots of Liberty prints and cotton embroidery.

Ok, so I have a favorite pair of jeans. I don't even know how old they are. Honestly, they are not that old (or are they Lora?), I just wear them to death...haha literally! They are were Chip & Pepper's "Sorority Girl," but now they are... just hanging on by a thread! I've tried to replace them, but NOTHING fits like these. Even another pair of "Sorority Girls!" Believe me, I've tried! They hang on my hips and baggy in the fanny (what's left of it) to perfection. BUT, when I saw these below today... I wish I could just put mine in a shadowbox frame, hang them on the wall and start over... My patches have patches and they have to be repaired to decency after every washing and it's painfully time consuming.

via ~ Simply Seductive ~

~ Smythe Les Vestes Collection ~ 

I adore this jacket! It'd look great with my patches!

ps NO, you can't buy my jeans, and I can't fix yours, 
it's hard as heck and so time consuming it blows anybody's budget!

I've Got My Work Cut Out for Me . . .

The Great Family Room Redo...

Ok, y'all know that Hot Husband and I decided that once the dog passed away and the boy went to college that we'd start all of our empty nest projects. Out with the old and in with the new and clean, right? (And keep me from losing my mind and dying of loneliness.) Well, now I'm dying of design envy. I went to ~ Circa ~ today and did NOT want to come home.... We started decorating our home 20 years ago @ Circa so it was only natural to return now that it's time to do it again...

I want this sofa in my study, like yesterday!

(fyi, the study is not on the fix-it list. will never be able to sneak this in the house.)

(and brently, I spy a sonitrol sticker! woohoo!)

These are not greats picture, but I loved this adorable small display shelf. 

Of course I'd have to go spend even more money to find stuff

worthy of display, but I'm sure I could find a great

place for this in my new clean family room.

Another not so great picture of a piece I could

definitely lose some sleep over!

Can you tell? It's beige hide and irresistible!

The detailing on most of their upholstered pieces and their pillows

is enough to send a seamstress into emotional distress!

Seriously, the attention to detail is beautiful!

I want to incorporate this detail when I reupholster the sofa!

And this is definitely on the wish list! 

We need to add an extra chair to the seating arrangement and 

I WANT THIS ONE!

The focus at the moment, however, is getting the sofa reupholstered,

replacing our club chairs and storing the old ones for 

one of the kids to adopt and slipcover.

(I'm guessing that will be ~ PrettyStuff ~ as she graduates from college in May!)

Circa has an incredible back room of lamps and shades.

I'll need to go back with a need-list and maybe

a lamp or two in hand.

If you've been to my house, you know about the "room" I refer to

as "the studio." It's where all my "stuff" happens.

Years ago I "acquired" (uh-hm..found on the curb) 

a sideboard that I crammed full of knitting magazines,

beading supplies and...well stuff, but Circa had several pieces that have

maybe inspired me to get it painted and use it in the family room for the TV.

There's a piece (16 drawer chest!) at ~ Rooney Robison Antiqes ~

that I'm dying for, but then I couldn't get new chairs...sooo

I have to just admire it on Thursdays, but I think I 

will buy these glass bottles!

(dear husband, hot husband, can I go ahead and get these

before Woozie buys them?)

So, as you can see, I have my work cut out for me. There's lots of painting and sewing in my near future, but at least it helps with missing the kids. We're ordering club chairs today and I think by the time they arrive, I will have finished the Hobbs's Room Makeover and the pillows for the Master Bedroom. I'll be able to focus on the list I created for myself today. Being able to do-it-yourself is a bit of a budget blessing, but it's also a curse...You can't justify anything you can make yourself and I'm afraid after what I saw today, my handy work won't measure up... 

I borrowed all of the Circa pics from ~ Their Shop Blog ~ 

and you can acquire more Rooney Robison crushes ~ HERE ~

I'm Totally Recycling a Hobbs Shirt for This !

via ~ glaykisdolcevita tumblr ~

A new blog crush too! 

a blog and a tumblr

~ Glayki's Dolce Vita Blog ~

So Cute I Can Hardly Stand It !

~ Cocoon Designs on Etsy ~

These Creatures are expensive, but 

no doubt worth every stitch and penny!

She offers a payment plan!

I <3 THEM!

To Market, To Market . . .

Someone gave me a cool little bag.

It felt kinda like paper and kinda like fabric.

Then, I got another one free with a purchase @

~ Cottage Chic ~ here in Charlotte

I thought, that's nice a freeby, but tossed it in my bag of bags that I never make myself use and there it was until recently, someone gave me ANOTHER ONE! My first thought on these little bags was that they wouldn't last long and that once used a few times, they would never conveniently fold back into their perfect little Velcroed stashing design and they'd be all over my trunk... Well, this last gift pushed me into trying them and I am now officially embarrassed that it took me this long to jump on the bring-your-own-bag-to-the-market cart! These are the best little bags E.V.E.R! They continue to neatly fold away, they're super cute and they hold twice as much as a regular plastic grocery bag. If you buy the farm at the market, you can comfortably carry four as the handles are long enough to put over your shoulder! (You know that frozen crooked finger thing you get when you carry ALL of your bags to the car instead of pushing the cart? Say good-bye!) Anyway, I had to give them a little shout-out and apologize for being wasteful in the past. From now on, I'll take my own bags...

~ Neela Bags ~

Dimensions when open: 12.5” W x 13.5” H x 8.25” D

Dimensions when folded: 6.6” W x 3.5” H x 2” D

Hand wash cold, hang to dry!

only $7 bucks!

Off to Goodwill for some . . .

via ~ PrettySerendipities ~

recycling materials...sweaters, jackets & buttons

I just love these!

I want her shorts!

via ~ I eat buttons for breakfast ~

I wonder if Jeff would miss a pair of his 

old jeans...hmmmmm

I adore this recycle...

via ~ myrtle & eunice ~

See, this is why I can not throw 

anything away!

recycled sweater owls!

~ night owl paper goods ~

Don't you love the acorn eyes!

Don't ditch that old shirt!

I almost threw mine out a 

week ago when the closet fell apart

and forced a clean-out, but I 

saved it...gotta get that skirt though!

AND IT'S GREY!

good stuff...